Thank you. There's most likely a lot of truth in that.
I also struggle with the term 'disabled people'; it kind of implies 'they' are a homogenous, somewhat defective group. People with disabilities sounds more apt, in my view.
Only in the last 15/20 years mind, before that people with disabilities, weren't meant to be seen
My wife was in a wheelchair, America was the best place to visit, Europe is improving but in the far east people in the street just stared, and there are no facilities for them.
I saw someone on one of those mobility scooters the other day, they were driving in the road, with a long line of regular traffic backing up behind them, cause those things don't go more than 10mph
True and most disabled folks including me, would be totally afraid of spilting hairs with those who give u a job and then like shit, cause ud be scared of loosing your job, benefits etc
Then start your own business. That's what I did. Now I'm the boss.
Thank you. There's most likely a lot of truth in that.
I also struggle with the term 'disabled people'; it kind of implies 'they' are a homogenous, somewhat defective group. People with disabilities sounds more apt, in my view.
'The Disabled', implies a collective noun, but Disabled People is the term I prefer. Largely because most are dis-abled by society's social and material structures.
There seems to be different rules for disabled people, e.g. one wouldn't describe white people as People with Whiteness etc.
'The Disabled', implies a collective noun, but Disabled People is the term I prefer. Largely because most are dis-abled by society's social and material structures.
There seems to be different rules for disabled people, e.g. one wouldn't describe white people as People with Whiteness etc.
I agree. It is similar to the way people call gay people 'gays'. Being gay and disabled I find both derogatory.
I agree. It is similar to the way people call gay people 'gays'. ......................
I agree, the word "gay" is an adjective, not a noun.
But then it struck me that putting "the" in front does something strange. For some reason the construction 'the (adjective)' is perfectly acceptable. The rich, the poor, the sick, the dead, the lonely, the unemployed, the attached, the detached, the list goes on and on.
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Only in the last 15/20 years mind, before that people with disabilities, weren't meant to be seen
That ain't gunna be good for road rage !!
Then start your own business. That's what I did. Now I'm the boss.
'The Disabled', implies a collective noun, but Disabled People is the term I prefer. Largely because most are dis-abled by society's social and material structures.
There seems to be different rules for disabled people, e.g. one wouldn't describe white people as People with Whiteness etc.
I agree. It is similar to the way people call gay people 'gays'. Being gay and disabled I find both derogatory.
I was actually gonna post 'people with gayness' but it was too absurd even too illustrate an absurd point
I agree, the word "gay" is an adjective, not a noun.
But then it struck me that putting "the" in front does something strange. For some reason the construction 'the (adjective)' is perfectly acceptable. The rich, the poor, the sick, the dead, the lonely, the unemployed, the attached, the detached, the list goes on and on.